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Trout

Fly fishing for rainbow trout in Lake Sugenuma

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I went to Lake Sugenuma in Okunikkou, Japan.
This lake is special lake. Because everyone can not fish in this lake.
Fisherman needs pre-resavation and permission.
About 20 fisherman can fish in this lake per day.
So the condition of this lake is almost good, every day.
 
At that day, I could catch 50cm and 45cm of rainbow trout. This is average size in this lake. If you want good fly fishing in Japan, I want to recommend this lake. Beautiful lake, pure water, beautiful big trout are waiting for you.

 

About SUGENUMA

SUGENUMA is not famous fly fishing spot in Japan. But thare are many big rainbow trout. It is easy to fish big one. Average size of rainbow trout 40cm – 60cm.
Number of anglers may enter the lake per day has been limited in SUGENUMA. So if you go there, you will see beatiful nature and fish.

Reguration
Barblesshook only
Lure fishing and fly fishing only
Advance reservation
Boat fishing only

For good fishing
Because food is low in the water, where the river is flowing is a good point  in SUGENUMA. 　For example, right side of boat shed is good. some river is flowing. To stop the boat at the position 30m from the shore, it is better to cast toward the shore. Thare are many boat. So you can find good spot easily. Rainbow trout is a migratory fish. Without moving the boat Once you catch one fish, then it is good to continue fishing on the fly.

Fee
Fee of boat and fishing

ACCESS
 4655-17 Ohaza Higashi-Ogawa, Katashina-mura, Tone-gun, Gunma Prefecture.
* CAR ONLY

CONTACT
SUGENUMA CAMP-MURA
(SUGENUMA CAMP VILLAGE)
TEL　0278-58-2958 (Japanese only)
FAX　0278-58-2958
WEB http://www.sugenuma.com/

 

 

Japanese huchen (Itou), Trout

Fly fishing for Japanese Hachen “ITOU” in Lake Shumarinai, HOKKAIDOU

I went on a business trip to ASAHIKAWA city, HOKKAIDOU. Speaking of ASAHIKAWA, Lake Shumarinai is famous flyfishing field. Japanese Hachen “ITOU” is living in Lake Shumarinai.
One of my fishing dream is to catch a native Japanese Hachen “ITOU”. Incidentally of work, I went to Lake Shumarinai for fly fishing. Lake Shumarinai is Japan’s largest man-made lake. Very clear water, beautiful scenery,, This is top of lake fishing field in Japan.

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Best fishing time is early morning and evening. I started fishing at 4:00 am.

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There are many island in Lake Shumarinai. Small island is good spot for Japanese Hachen “ITOU”. But it is narrow space. So fly fisherman must cast by SPAY casting. I have to charter to go to island, 2,500 EN / person.

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It is hard to fishing, because I can cast OVER-HEAD CASTING only. OVER-HEAD CASTING is for wide space.

As the result, it is no fish. So I change the method of fishing.

I rent small boat. I started fishing by trolling.

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You can see beautiful scenery.

My tackle is as follows.

Type-6 fly line
Dropper(Spoon for lure) 4x 9ft tipet line
Streemer, 5cm, Green & Black

Boat speed is “level 3”.
Good spot for Trolling is Island Nakanoshima and Island Benten.These Island is in front of Boat pier. Staff of Boat pier can speak Japanese only.

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I can not catch “ITOU”, but I catch 4 Salvelinus Leucomaenis.

It is good fishing and great nature.
If I get a chance to come here, I want to try to fishing of “ITOU”

If you are interested in Lake Shumarinai, please see following web page
http://en.visit-hokkaido2.jp/travelPlanner/details.php?code=6101011000010